I love the "no mess" of the paper bag.

Ghee is easy to find in a jar that doesn't even need to be refrigerated, but if you heat butter in a pan until it just barely starts to brown, not only does it drive off the water but it tastes really good over popcorn.

The way you popped that in the lunch bag was so cool!!!!

I never knew it could be done that simply. Thank you for sharing.

Tried this tonight. I didn't have enough parmesan cheese so just used butter and salt but will make it again when I have the parmesan. I make homemade garlic butter for garlic bread so next time I think I might try some of this on the popcorn too. I usually make popcorn in a large pot on the stove but it turns out greasy sometimes. This did not and it was very good. Then I put the paper bags in my woodstove to help keep the fire going. Win, win, win. Thanks for doing this.

I have an alternate recipe that cooks the butter into the popcorn. Try using a Pyrex bowl with a lid, corn, coarse black pepper, and a tablespoon of butter - salt optional. Microwave for 5-7 minutes depending on the microwave. Stop cooking when popping stops.

Stove top using Bacon Grease. BEST EVER. Good crunch with the best flavour ever. Not bacony, but it has something extra that puts it over on other popcorns.

Love it!! Moving my microwave, dropped it, pieces and parts flew everywhere, been popping popcorn on stove top, top with melted salted butter and hefty sprinkle of cayenne. Love the heat!! Baby daughter gave me a new microwave for Mother’s Day/ birthday (5/24) so gonna pick up paper bags and try your method.

The advantage of stove top popcorn is the oil. I use a healthy glob of coconut oil. Scrumptious!

I do the brown bag popcorn as well and I often sprinkle in the powder from a ranch dressing pouch. So delicious!!!

When microwaves first hit the commercial market, this was the one feature that was advertised......pop popcorn in a paper bag. That was the way everyone popped popcorn in a microwave.......until the pre-packaged stuff hit the market. Faster, easier won out over the brown bag.....Now you'll probably even have to buy your small brown bag. Prior to that....we just popped on the stovetop or used an electric popper......no bags or chemicals were harmed. Native Americans even used clay pots. After all.....they created popcorn.

I just leaned the coolest thing today, Graham!! I never knew you could just pop popcorn in the microwave like that...I knew the classic bags were terrible for you but didn't know this little trick! I'm making this the next family movie night and that parm seasoning sounds oh so good!!

I liked how you gave an insight about the readymade popcorns and packaging. I have never used them but thanks to you i will never have to use them ! Thankyou for this easy technique!